Now then,
I have recently come into possession of a slightly bigger than parlour size acoustic which I would like to start gigging.
I currently use an oldish Yamaha acoustic with electrics/preamp build in. It's ok but I would love to use my new acoustic. The Yamaha doesn't sound great acoustically or plugged in (but is very practical and plays really well)
I don't really want to drill the new acoustic for any pickup although that's not completely out of the question.
I don't have an iPhone so iRig is a no go.
What can you recommend and what are the pros and cons with different types of Acoustic pickups? What's my scope for under £100? Budget is flexible. I want the acoustic to sound as good plugged in as it does unplugged! Probably not possible but how close can I get?
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Although you will probably have to pay someone to fit it, if you're not confident about reaming out the endpin hole in your guitar and gluing things inside when you can't see what you're doing! It's not *that* difficult but it might be a bit daunting if you have't done one before.
It's also important to check in advance that it will fit your guitar, as some - including many parlour guitars - have very small bridgeplates, which can make the positioning difficult or impossible.
Failing that, the Fishman Rare Earth Passive is probably the best of the soundhole pickups for under £100, although there are better ones (including the Rare Earth Active) above that.
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